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Larry Mandel
- Sep 17
- 3 min
Bond Vote is a Crucial Piece of NK’s Future
The Independent published the following letter in its September 14, 2023 issue. You may read it below or on The Independent's website....


Kim Page
- Jul 23
- 3 min
Town Council Meeting: July 17, 2023
The North Kingstown Town Council meeting on July 17 began with six hearings. The Council approved an application for a block grant to...


Larry Mandel
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Town Council meeting 3/27/23
The March 27 Town Council meeting was well-attended by the public, and several important and timely issues were discussed. Among other...


Greg Mancini
- Mar 22
- 2 min
Town Council Meeting - 3/16&20/23
Last Thursday, March 16, 2023, the North Kingstown Town Council held an all-day budget session in which the Council heard budget...


Kim Page
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Town Council Meeting - 3/13/23
The first meeting in the month of March was a short meeting before our budget hearings later in the week. The Town Manager presented his...


Katie Anderson
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Town Council Meeting 2/27/23
This is a summary of key meeting highlights. For a full accounting of the meeting’s events, you can view the agenda. Note that all...


Matt McCoy
- Feb 9
- 1 min
Open your heart
I am collecting valentines, Valentines Day gifts, and artwork from Rhode Islanders to give to the veterans residing at the Rhode Island...


Tom Sgouros
- Feb 6
- 5 min
Paul Pelosi, Jen Lima, and Oliver Wendell Holmes
This week I forced myself to watch some of an appalling video of an attack on Paul Pelosi, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband. I...


Larry Mandel
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Town Council Meeting, January 23 2023
Highlights from the January 23 North Kingstown Town Council meeting include: A discussion on legislative priorities with three elected...


Larry Mandel
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Town Council Meeting, January 9 2023
On January 9th the Town Council met and discussed a number of issues, including: (1) Developing guidelines for short-term rental...


Greg Mancini
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
Town Council Meeting, November 14, 2022
After our salute to the Flag, the council had a moment of silence in honor of all fallen veterans that gave their life on behalf of our...


Tom Sgouros
- Oct 23, 2022
- 3 min
What are all these ballot questions?
And who is the Charter Review Commission? North Kingstown has a Charter Review Commission, a group of individuals appointed by the Town...


Katie Anderson
- Oct 22, 2022
- 2 min
Town Council update, October 17, 2022
This is a review of meeting highlights. To view the full agenda and all corresponding documents, click here. Note that all items were...


Tom Sgouros
- Oct 11, 2022
- 1 min
What have you done for me lately?
Well, where should we start? In the past two years, the Democratic majorities on the Town Council and School Committee have: Renovated...


Greg Mancini
- Sep 20, 2022
- 2 min
Town Hall is Back!
Remarks by Town Council President Greg Mancini on the re-opening of North Kingstown Town Hall, 19 September2022. I do not know about you,...


Tom Sgouros
- Sep 16, 2022
- 2 min
We write letters
A couple of great letters to the editor in the Independent this week. First, from School Committee candidate Erin West Earle, "We must...


Kim Page
- Aug 25, 2022
- 3 min
Town Council Update: August 25, 2022
The North Kingstown August Town Council meeting started with approximately one hours’ worth of public comments. School Committee The...


Kim Page
- Jun 30, 2022
- 1 min
Kim Page for Town Council
Learn more about Kim on her campaign web site. She also has a campaign Facebook page.


Larry Mandel
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Larry Mandel for Town Council
Who is Larry Mandel? Larry Mandel has been involved in a wide variety of community and educational activities. He serves on the North...


Larry Mandel
- Jun 24, 2022
- 2 min
Larry Mandel: Why I'm running for Town Council
1) Why do you want this position? Please include what specific initiatives you would want to accomplish if you are elected. I would like...